Driving Instruction

Angus Robertson: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how many driving instructors qualified in each of the last three years.

Paul Clark: The number of newly qualified approved driving instructors entering the Register of Approved Driving Instructors, in each of the last three years, is shown in the following table.
	
		
			   Number qualified 
			 2007 4,485 
			 2008 4,749 
			 2009 4,485

Driving Instruction

Angus Robertson: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what the average age of driving instructors is.

Paul Clark: The average age of the 48,885 Approved Driving Instructors currently registered is 47 years and six months.